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The foreign minister of Qatar will land in Pakistan on Thursday.

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The Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrehman bin Jassim Al Thani, is expected to receive the special envoy from Qatar, which is the foreign minister.

Speaking with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi would make a call, according to a Foreign Office report.

There are frequent high-level visits and exchanges in Pakistan and Qatar’s long-standing, complex bilateral relationship.

Prior to this, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif met with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to collaborating with Uzbekistan to expedite and finalise all bilateral trade and connectivity initiatives.

An announcement from the PM Office stated that the prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to grant Uzbekistan access to Pakistani ports.

Along with highlighting Pakistan’s commitment to the project’s early completion, he also underlined the significance of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway.

Improved trade and economic cooperation, security and defence, connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges were among the topics of discussion between the two countries. It was also mentioned how crucial Afghanistan’s prosperity and peace are to the region’s interconnection.

In order to investigate trade and investment prospects in Pakistan, a high-level Saudi team travelled to Islamabad on Sunday, May 5.

The Ministry of Commerce released a statement stating that the 50-member group was led by Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak with the goal of strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.

The team was greeted upon arrival at Noor Khan Air Base by Ministers of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, and Petroleum, Musadik Masood Malik.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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